January 23rd: Alternative facts, disrupted news, and more

These are the stories we’re watching this week. Here is your Weekly Wire: White House press secretary Sean Spicer held the newly-minted Trump administration’s first, and impromptu, official press briefing Saturday. Depending on who you ask, though, it was closer to a press lecture. Spicer spent his time at the lectern denouncing claims that the… Continue reading January 23rd: Alternative facts, disrupted news, and more

The Markup – Episode 1: Chop Suey

The best long-form journalism involves a lot of red ink. An editor’s corrections, cuts, and revisions often go unseen by the public. Here at The Markup, our job is to dissect their choices.     Episode 1: Chop Suey Last year, the Globe and Mail’s Ann Hui travelled across Canada reporting on “Chop Suey Nation“. The two-part… Continue reading The Markup – Episode 1: Chop Suey

The Seventh Art takes Canadian Film Criticism to New Heights

The RRJ recommends you check out the Seventh Art, a digital magazine with a unique take on Canadian film. Toronto has a lopsided film culture. TIFF, one of over 75 film festivals in the city, is also one of the world’s largest film festivals. Toronto has a gamut of film clubs, from the experimental Early Monthly Segments… Continue reading The Seventh Art takes Canadian Film Criticism to New Heights

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